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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3145 By: West (Kevin) of the House
and
Merrick of the Senate
An Act relating to quarantine protocols; amending 63
O.S. 2021, Section 1-504, which relates to quaran tine
procedures; clarifying language; a mending 63 O.S.
2021, Section 1-505, which relates to the removal of
quarantined individual; modifying policy; repealing
63 O.S. 2021, Sections 1-506 and 1-507, which relate
to school attendance of diseased pup ils; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-504, is
amended to read as follows :
Section 1-504. A. Whenever a local health officer determi nes
or suspects that a person has been e xposed to and may be incubating
a communicable disease of public healt h concern, the local he alth
officer may impose a quarantine upon such person and require such
person to remain out of public contact and in the pl ace or premises
where such person usuall y stays. Notice thereof shall be given in
accordance with the rules a nd regulations of the S tate Board of
Health. It shall be unlawful for such person, or any othe r person,
to violate the terms or conditions of the quarantine.
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B. Whenever a local health officer determines or suspects that
a person has a communicable disea se of public health con cern, the
local health officer may impose isolation upon such person and
require such person to remain out of public contac t and in an
adequate treatment facility or in the place or premises where such
person usually stays. Notice t hereof shall be given i n accordance
with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health . It
shall be unlawful for such person, or any oth er person, to violate
the terms or conditions of the isolation.
C. No person having or suspected of having a communicable
disease shall be compelled to be moved from the place where he or
she is sick to any place other than his or her own residence unless
the individual does not reside in a per manent residence.
D. District courts shall be authorized to grant injunctive
relief, including temporary injunctions and temporary restraining
orders, to overturn or compel compliance with a quarantine or
isolation order issued by a local health officer p ursuant to this
section.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-505, is
amended to read as follows :
Section 1-505. A local health officer may cause any person in
his jurisdiction, found to be infected with Any person having a
communicable disease, to be removed to a hospital or other pl ace for
the reception of infected persons, unless such person be sick in his
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own place of residence or cannot be moved without danger to his life
may be prohibited from attending a private, public, or parochial
school. It shall be the duty of the parent or guardian of s uch
person to exclude from the s chool such person in compliance with the
school's communicable disease policy. School boards shall make
communicable disease policy in conjunction with local health
department authorities and the State Department of Health .
SECTION 3. REPEALER 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-506, is
hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. REPEALER 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-507, is
hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate